BOB体育 Shands Transplant Center programs among nation鈥檚 best
Liver transplant program outcomes No. 1 nationally, kidney a close second
Dorothy Hagmajer
Science Writer
Dorothy Hagmajer joined the BOB体育 staff in October 2019 as a science writer covering the Congenital Heart Center and the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine. Previously, she taught Multimedia Writing, a core class in the UF College of Journalism, and wrote for a number of UF institutions including the College of Engineering and UF Research. Prior to that, after completing her degree in public relations, she worked as a research coordinator for the STEM Translational Center, facilitating research for an R01 regarding an interactive patient consent platform and analyzing data from community wellness initiatives. Her graduate work focused on the role of supportive communication among perioperative nurses. In spite of Florida鈥檚 humidity, she enjoys running and gardening in her spare time.
Stories by Dorothy
Randy Reborn: Friend's Organ Donation Gives the Gift of Time
Once upon a time, a clownfish donated a kidney to an anemone. Well, that鈥檚 not quite right. But as far as symbiotic relationships go, an editor and a鈥�
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Study shows alternative to amputation for patients with peripheral artery disease, preserves mobility
For patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, or CLTI, a form of severe vascular disease, amputation is a common treatment option. When the arteries鈥�
BOB体育 Shands liver transplant program outcomes show best 1-year survival rates
University of Florida Health is home to the liver transplant program with the highest one-year liver graft survival in the United States, according to a report鈥�
Researchers leverage AI to identify sepsis within 12 hours
In a medical field like critical care, where time can mean life or death, a sepsis diagnosis is like the final buzzer. Each year, according to the Centers for鈥�
Devine Intervention: Stars Align for Pulmonologist鈥檚 Lung Transplant
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the life of the Devine family like they never could've imagined.
BOB体育 liver transplant program outcomes reach No. 1 in nation
It鈥檚 in the organ鈥檚 name 鈥� you can鈥檛 live without a liver. For patients in need of a liver transplant 鈥� whether it be from acute or chronic liver failure,鈥�
Chair of surgery at UF College of Medicine elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., M.D., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the University of Florida College of Medicine鈥檚 department of鈥�
BOB体育 Congenital Heart Center expertise aids both mother, daughter
In May 2001, Morgan Humphreys turned blue. Until that point, her mother said, Morgans birth had been uneventful. After the care team took her newborn to the鈥�
Christina鈥檚 Liver Transplant Journey
The first things Christina Hall noticed were her yellow eyes. Typically, Christina鈥檚 eyes are a deep brown. But one morning in late August 2020, she awoke to鈥�
Black and Latinx surgeons continue to hit glass ceiling in America
Richmond, Va. 鈥� Among the upper echelons of academic surgery, Black and Latinx representation has remained flat over the past six years, according to a study鈥�
International research outlines early outcomes on lung transplantation for severe COVID-19
The BOB体育 lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in鈥�
